UFN 89 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Maglais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Linog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Maglais
vs
Linog

186 cm
25
279 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sebastian Maglais!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aldo Linog!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maglais rushes Linog and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Maglais.

It looks like Aldo Linog has been cut.
Maglais lands a shoulder strike.
Maglais stalls.
Maglais digs a right hand into Linog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Linog's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Maglais.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maglais lands a hook that snaps the head of Linog backwards.
Maglais lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Linog backwards.
Maglais lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maglais scores with a shoulder strike.
Maglais scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maglais lands with a light punch inside.
Linog looks gassed!
Maglais lands a shot to the body.
Maglais manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linog tries to score a body lock takedown but Maglais shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Maglais lands with a light punch inside.

That has opened up Aldo Linog's cut even more.
Linog being controlled against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maglais.
Linog is looking to break free of the clinch but Maglais has double underhooks.
A short right from Maglais on the inside.
Maglais stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Maglais lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maglais lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maglais lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maglais is working Linog over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Maglais.
Maglais lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maglais lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

The cut above Aldo Linog's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Maglais softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maglais throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Linogs head.
Maglais slowing the pace effectively.
Maglais pushes Linog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maglais has Linog pushed against the cage.
A hook to the body from Maglais.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maglais digs a right hand into Linog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Linog's gas tank.
Maglais working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Maglais on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Maglais dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aldo Linog's cut.
That's time! Maglais's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Maglais bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maglais dips to his left and cracks Linog with an uppercut!
Maglais lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Aldo Linog's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Linog is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

Linog tries to keep at a distance but Maglais has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maglais is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linog can do to turn this around?
Maglais lands a right hand that snaps the head of Linog backwards.
Maglais softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Maglais.

Linog is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aldo Linog's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sebastian Maglais!
A victorious Sebastian Maglais thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaycee John Al Noaimi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuma Kinoshita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

John Al Noaimi
vs
Kinoshita

191 cm
25
283 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

155 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaycee John Al Noaimi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuma Kinoshita!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinoshita shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Al Noaimi defends it nicely.
Al Noaimi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kinoshita.

Kinoshita drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Al Noaimi wants to control but Kinoshita postures up.
An elbow from Kinoshita crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Al Noaimi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Al Noaimi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Al Noaimi is trying to improve his position.
Kinoshita landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Noaimi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kinoshita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinoshita takes a little break here. Al Noaimi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kinoshita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kinoshita works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kinoshita connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Al Noaimi some visible discomfort.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kinoshita lands a big left to the face of Al Noaimi, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Kinoshita and another - Al Noaimi is out! Kinoshita stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kazuma Kinoshita!
Kazuma Kinoshita decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uilson Vignoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vignoto
vs
Sanchez

193 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
290 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Uilson Vignoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanchez defending well as Vignoto loads up on a big left hand.
Vignoto tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
A low kick from Sanchez is predictable there
and Vignoto counters with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick from Vignoto.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.

Vignoto clinches.
Sanchez is trying to stall.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Vignoto has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
Vignoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Vignoto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sanchez is trying to maintain a safe position but Vignoto gets an underhook and turns Sanchez into the cage.

Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Vignoto throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vignoto checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Vignoto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanchez.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vignoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanchez's head.
Vignoto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vignoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vignoto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sanchez looks gassed!

Vignoto clinches.
Vignoto lands a nice uppercut.
Vignoto can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Vignoto working aggressively here.
Vignoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Vignoto.
Vignoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vignoto tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Vignoto back against the cage.
Vignoto lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vignoto.
Vignoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Vignoto.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vignoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez is trying to maintain a safe position but Vignoto gets an underhook and turns Sanchez into the cage.
Vignoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vignoto misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Vignoto on the inside.
Sanchez has had enough of the clinch but Vignoto keeps him there for the moment.
Vignoto lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uilson Vignoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vignoto moves into the clinch.
Sanchez looking to slow down the pace here.
Vignoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Vignoto.
A short uppercut from Vignoto.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vignoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vignoto misses with some punches.

Vignoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vignoto.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Vignoto is just out of range.
Vignoto is looking to land body kicks.
Vignoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.

Vignoto clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vignoto tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez tries to stall but Vignoto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vignoto.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Vignoto has the dominant position.
Sanchez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vignoto misses with the head strike.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vignoto misses with some punches.
Vignoto prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
Vignoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vignoto lands a body shot.
Sanchez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vignoto scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vignoto throws a head punch that misses.
Vignoto lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Vignoto.
Vignoto lands a right hand.
Vignoto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanchez backwards.
Vignoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Vignoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vignoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Vignoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Vignoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vignoto throws a head punch that misses.
Vignoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vignoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rafael Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vignoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uilson Vignoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vignoto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Uilson Vignoto!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Uilson Vignoto!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Uilson Vignoto!

Uilson Vignoto wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Uilson Vignoto thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Granada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrus Black Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Granada
vs
Black Jr

186 cm
25
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Granada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrus Black Jr!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granada fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black Jr.
Granada throws a leg kick but Black Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Black Jr cracks the inside of Granada's front leg.
Granada blocks a head kick by Black Jr.

Granada instigates a clinch.
Granada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Black Jr tries to throw a body punch but Granada avoids it by throwing Black Jr back against the cage.
Granada tries a body shot but Black Jr blocks it.

Granada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Black Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Granada is predictable there
and Black Jr counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granada blocks a head kick by Black Jr.
Granada misses with a body kick.
Granada throws a sloppy head kick and Black Jr moves out of range easily.
Black Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Granada goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Black Jr checks a low kick from Granada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Granada misses with a wild body shot.
Black Jr looks to land a body kick but Granada moved away.
Granada throws a low kick, looking for Black Jr's leg but Black Jr calmly moves out of range.
Black Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Granada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Cyrus Black Jr has been cut.
Black Jr misses with a head kick.
Black Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Granada throws a low kick, looking for Black Jr's leg but Black Jr calmly moves out of range.
Granada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Black Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Granada's corner calls for a 1-2. Granada obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Black Jr misses with a head kick.
Granada tries to work over Black Jr's front leg with a kick but Black Jr checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Granada attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Black Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Granada lands a big head kick that sends Black Jr tumbling to the mat! Granada takes a step backwards and waves Black Jr back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Black Jr is rocked!
Black Jr looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Granada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Black Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Granada finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granada does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Black Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Black Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Granada takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Black Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Granada misses with a kick to the body.
Black Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Granada.
Black Jr thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Granada if he has to take too many more of those.
Granada throws a wild body kick that Black Jr sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Granada misses with the body kick
and Black Jr finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Granada misses with a body kick.
Granada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Granada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Black Jr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Black Jr throws a head kick that Granada semi-blocks.
Granada misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Granada. Black Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black Jr slips under a jab from Granada.
Black Jr lands with an overhand left.
Granada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Granada is looking to land body kicks.
Black Jr blocks the body kick.
Black Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Granada lands a slapping body shot.
Black Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Black Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Granada tries a low kick but Black Jr avoids it.
Black Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Granada avoids the head kick by Black Jr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Granada counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Black Jr is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Granada will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A solid body kick from Black Jr.
Black Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Granada throws a half hearted mid kick.
Black Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Granada takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Black Jr lands an overhand right.
Nice body kick there by Black Jr.
Black Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Granada walks forward, straight into a front kick from Black Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granada avoids the head kick by Black Jr.
Granada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body kick from Black Jr.
Black Jr misses with a body kick.
Black Jr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Black Jr.
Black Jr scores with a push kick.
Black Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Black Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Black Jr.
Black Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Granada crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Black Jr - the referee stops the clock and Granada gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Black Jr. Granada manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Black Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black Jr blocks the body kick.
Black Jr lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Granada on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Black Jr scores with a head kick. Granada tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Granada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Granada is looking to wear down Black Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Black Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrus Black Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Rafael Granada!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Rafael Granada!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Rafael Granada!

Rafael Granada wins by unanimous decision!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Mendon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamad Barakat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that James Mendon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Mendon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mendon
vs
Barakat

193 cm
25
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
283 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Mendon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hamad Barakat!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barakat misses with a body kick.
Barakat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barakat avoids a kick to the body.
Mendon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendon avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Barakat clinches up with Mendon and pushes him back against the cage.
Barakat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendon tries to work over Barakat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barakat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendon working aggressively here.
Barakat has a couple of punches blocked by Mendon.
Mendon struggles to land a body shot inside as Barakat controls his hands.
Mendon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barakat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendon misses with a body punch.
Barakat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mendon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendon swings wildly with an uppercut but Barakat uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barakat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barakat working aggressively here.
Mendon throws a head punch that misses.
Barakat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendon throws a punch but it's blocked by Barakat.
Barakat lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendon.
Barakat wants to break free but Mendon has control.
Barakat working aggressively here.
Mendon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mendon as Barakat tries to tie him up.
Mendon lands with a short shot to the head.
Mendon misses with the head strike.
Barakat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendon tries to throw a body punch but Barakat avoids it by throwing Mendon back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendon lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barakat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mendon tries a body shot but Barakat blocks it.
Mendon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendon tries a body shot but Barakat blocks it.
Barakat blocks a body shot from Mendon.
Mendon prevents a body shot from Barakat.
Mendon lands a shoulder strike.
Mendon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mendon scores with a hook to the body.
Barakat looks gassed!
Mendon lands with a left to the head.
Mendon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barakat is trying to push Mendon away but Mendon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mendon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendon tries to throw a body punch but Barakat avoids it by throwing Mendon back against the cage.
Mendon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendon lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Mendon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mendon slips a straight right by Barakat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barakat, right into the meat.
Hamad Barakat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barakat has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mendon.
Barakat avoids the body shot from Mendon.
Mendon tries to clinch there but Barakat circles away.
Mendon throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Barakat crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James Mendon!
James Mendon thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucius Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jahan Drey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Black
vs
Drey

193 cm
19
213 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
287 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lucius Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jahan Drey!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drey checks it well.
Drey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black throws a body punch but Drey moves out of range.
Drey misses with a body punch
enabling Black to counter with a crisp jab.
Black misses with a body punch
and Drey counters with a head kick. That will keep Black thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lucius Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Black.
Drey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Drey lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black swings away with a body shot that misses
and Drey counters with a nice kick to the body.
Black lands a really nice looking cross but Drey seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black moves out of range as Drey throws a body kick.
Black scores with a jab to the jaw.
Drey throws a wild body kick that Black sees coming a mile off.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drey.
Drey throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
Black checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Black catches Drey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Jahan Drey has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Black.
Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Drey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Black checks it well.
Black is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Drey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Black connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drey scrambles back to his feet.
Drey looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Black lands a nice hook to Drey's body. Drey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Black feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Drey sprawling to the canvas! Drey rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Black finish him?!

Drey is rocked!
Black lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucius Black!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Penduko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kremlin Dusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Penduko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Penduko
vs
Dusk

179 cm
25
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
19
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Penduko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kremlin Dusk!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dusk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Pedro Penduko has been cut.
Penduko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dusk avoids it really well and circles away.
Dusk lands with a nice combination. Penduko backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Penduko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dusk pinned against the cage. Dusk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dusk scores with a jab to the body.
Penduko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Penduko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dusk circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Penduko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Penduko gets a double leg takedown into Dusk's guard.
Penduko is breathing heavily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dusk wants to sweep but no luck.
Dusk trying to keep a closed guard but Penduko is proving a slippery customer.
Penduko throws a big elbow that misses.
Dusk is trying to keep Penduko in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Penduko drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dusk manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Penduko has Dusk in his guard.
Dusk wants to pass the guard but Penduko is keeping the position.
Dusk trying to control but Penduko is working from the bottom.
Dusk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Penduko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Penduko has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Dusk should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Penduko has tightened it up now! Dusk should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pedro Penduko!
During a confident post fight interview, Pedro Penduko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdulhussaien Abdulla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daz Bonez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Daz Bonez enters the cage!

Abdulla
vs
Bonez

191 cm
25
283 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abdulhussaien Abdulla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daz Bonez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdulla throws the left hand but Bonez avoids the punch easily.
Bonez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonez tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abdulla throws out the jab.
Abdulhussaien Abdulla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonez lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Abdulhussaien Abdulla has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Bonez.
Bonez misses with a kick to the body.
Abdulla looks to throw the jab but Bonez is out of range.
Bonez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonez throws a head kick that half lands.
Bonez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Abdulla swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonez throws a sloppy head kick and Abdulla moves out of range easily.
Bonez misses with a kick to the body.
Abdulla just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abdulla.
Bonez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Abdulla blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Abdulla throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bonez.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bonez.
Abdulla misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abdulla thumps Bonez with a low kick.
Bonez scores with a push kick.
Abdulla is breathing heavily.
Bonez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Abdulla is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bonez's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Bonez.
Bonez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bonez lands with a slapping head kick.

Abdulhussaien Abdulla's cut is getting worse.
Crunch! Bonez slams his shin into Abdulla's torso.
Bonez lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonez. That's going to slow Abdulla down.
Bonez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bonez punishes Abdulla's body with a nice straight punch.
Bonez connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bonez.
Abdulla rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonez counters with a thumping low kick.
Bonez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abdulla takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bonez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonez jabs at Abdulla's body.
Bonez lands a front kick.
Bonez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abdulla. That did some damage!
Bonez feints and then cracks Abdulla's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Abdulla down.
Bonez tries to work over Abdulla's front leg with a kick but Abdulla checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonez. That's going to slow Abdulla down.
Abdulla misses with a body shot.
Bonez throws a low kick, looking for Abdulla's leg but Abdulla calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daz Bonez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdulhussaien Abdulla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bonez connects with a leg kick. Abdulla looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Abdulla uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonez.
Bonez sizes up Abdulla with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abdulla lands a right hook to the body.
Abdulla cracks Bonez with a good jab.
Bonez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Daz Bonez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abdulla.
Bonez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abdulla.
Bonez misses with a straight left.
Bonez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Abdulla misses its intended target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Abdulla might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Abdulla scores with a jab to the body.
Bonez moves out of range as Abdulla throws a body kick.
Abdulla jabs at Bonez's body.
Bonez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bonez throws a push kick but Abdulla slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonez lands with a shot to the body.
Bonez staying out of range there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonez misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Abdulla misses the target.
Bonez thumps Abdulla with a low kick.
Bonez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abdulla misses the jab.
Abdulla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonez.
A swing and a miss from Bonez.
Abdulla fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonez manages to avoid it.
Abdulla throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bonez counters with a head kick.
Bonez looks for the body kick but Abdulla saw that one coming.
Bonez cracks Abdulla with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonez swats away the attempt to clinch by Abdulla.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdulla tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonez was well out of range. Poor timing from Abdulla.
Abdulla looks to land a left hand but Bonez moved out of range nicely.
Abdulla will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Abdulla connects with an inside leg kick.
Abdulla misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abdulla tries to clinch there but Bonez circles away.
Abdulla throws the left hand but Bonez avoids the punch easily.
Bonez avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonez.
Abdulla moves out of range of the body kick from Bonez.
A clash of legs there as Bonez blocks the low kick.
Bonez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bonez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abdulla is out of range and Bonez settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdulla throws a body punch but Bonez moves out of range.
Abdulla gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abdulhussaien Abdulla has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonez throws a front kick that sends Abdulla stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daz Bonez.
Well Bonez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Daz Bonez!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Daz Bonez!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Daz Bonez!

Daz Bonez wins by unanimous decision!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiagong Akyat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Akyat
vs
Bonifacio

225 cm
25
300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
291 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tiagong Akyat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akyat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Akyat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akyat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akyat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Akyat lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Andres Bonifacio has been cut.
Bonifacio clobbers Akyat with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Tiagong Akyat has been cut.
Akyat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akyat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akyat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akyat tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonifacio misses with a hook
and Akyat counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akyat takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Akyat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good exchange - Akyat coming out on top.
Bonifacio scores with a kick to the midsection.

Akyat tries to keep at a distance but Bonifacio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonifacio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonifacio prevents a body shot from Akyat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonifacio.
Bonifacio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Akyat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bonifacio misses with a body punch.
Bonifacio lands a shot to the body.
Akyat is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Bonifacio fails to land.
Bonifacio has a couple of punches blocked by Akyat.
Akyat misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Akyat stalling in the clinch but Bonifacio improves position.
A right hand to the body from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Akyat is trying to push Bonifacio away but Bonifacio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bonifacio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akyat lands with a right to the head.
Akyat is trying to force a seperation but Bonifacio has the dominant position.
Akyat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonifacio keeps control of Akyat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Akyat blocking some punches.
Bonifacio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands with a left to the head.
Bonifacio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akyat or not.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio.
Akyat blocks a body shot from Bonifacio.
Akyat blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonifacio digs a right hand into Akyat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Akyat's gas tank.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonifacio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akyat backwards.
Bonifacio misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Bonifacio dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Akyat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Akyat blocks a low kick nicely.
Akyat blocks the body kick.
Bonifacio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Akyat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonifacio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bonifacio thuds his shin into the meat of Akyat's side.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akyat moves away.
Akyat moves out of range of the body kick from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonifacio misses with a body kick.
Bonifacio misses with a body kick.
Akyat misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akyat blocks a head kick by Bonifacio.
Nice body kick there by Bonifacio.

Bonifacio takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonifacio scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Akyat backwards.
Bonifacio blocking some punches.
Bonifacio lands with a left to the head.

Akyat is rocked!
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonifacio creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Akyat with a big uppercut! Akyat tries to clinch up but Bonifacio pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Akyat to the mat! Akyat covers up and Bonifacio unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Andres Bonifacio!